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MEMORIALS 


George  Washington 


Benjamin  Franklin. 


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Philadelphia: 

McCalla  &  Stavely. 

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The  followiiii;  letters  were  copied  by  inc 
from  the  orij^inals  in  the  British  Museum, 
;iii(l  i\re  now  reproduced  as  Centennial  Me- 
morials. They  are  yiven  exactly  as  written, 
and  are  offered  as  a  humble  contribution 
to  the  Literature  of  the  subject. 

li.  F.   DkCosta. 
Gramtncrcy  Park, 

New   York,  June  lyt/t,  iSj6. 


CENTENNIAL  MEMORIALS. 

The  following  letters  would  command 
attention  at  any  time,  but  they  are  of 
especial  interest  in  connection  with  the 
Centennial.  For  this  reason  they  are 
printed  in  the  present  form. 

The  letter  of  Washington  is  one  of  those 
many  documents  that  he  was  obliged  to 
frame  in  connection  with  propositions  for 
uigotiations  preliminary  to  peace.  This 
letter  is  brief,  but  it  is  marked  by  the 
writer's  usual  wisdom,  llrmness  and  hu- 
manity. A  glance  at  his  correspondence 
coverinir  this  period  will  reveal  the  fact 
that  the  peace  propositions  brought  him 
under  serious  embarrassment,  as  the  sol- 
diers could  scarcely  be  made  to  compre- 
hend the  difterence  between  peace  and 
the  preliminaries  of  peace,  and  were  ready 
to  throw  down  their  arms  and  return  to 
their  homes.     It  was,  therefore,  only  by 


tjiinji»miaft.iniasfewiiw,sa» 


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tho  means  of  \\\h  wull-knowii  tad  that 
onli-r  WHS  preserved  in  tlie  iiriiiy,  iiiul 
luoileralion  intiiiitiiiiUMl  ainon^HL  llie  huv- 
aj?c»  in  llie  norvico  of  Great  HriLuiii. 

The  lellern  of  Franklin  will  not  chiiiinu 
our  estimate  of  his  character.  In  ITUl 
he  was  a  devoted  servant  of  the  Crown, 
and  so  he  would  always  have  remained, 
if  the  Crown  liad  renuiined  wortliy  of  his 
devtJtion,  Tliese  letters  were  written  a 
little  while  before  he  sailed  on  a  visit  to 
the  mother  country  as  the  aj^isnt  of  I'eiin- 
sylvania,  near  the  time  when  he  wrote  to 
his  daughter,  sayini^,  "(to  constantly  to 
Church,  whoever  i)reache8.  The  act  of 
devotion  in  the  Common  Prayer  Uook  is 
your  p.incipal  business  there,  and,  if  pro- 
perly attended  to,  will  do  more  toward 
amending  your  heart  than  sermons  can 
generally  do."  This  remark  indicates 
what  must  liave  been  Franklin's  general 
opinion  respecting  the  works  of  Voltaire, 
from  whose  "  Traite  sur  I^u  Tolerance" 
he  quotes,  a  work  that  sprang  from  the 


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gfeljU-  V'.i'*'"*"'  1 1 1 ,11 1  li>WJIB:»«ii!if|  -^i  JL'UJt^i|i4lgfcil!--' 


)wii   tiict  that 
111!  lu'iiiy,  iviul 

Ktll^Hl   Ihii  MllV- 

,  Hriuiiii. 
irill  not  chiiiii^i) 
icier.  Iti  ITtit 
of  the  Crown, 
ave  ri'iiiaiiiud, 
I  worthy  of  liis 
rere  written  a 
(1  on  a  visit  to 
ii<?i:iit  of  IVllll- 
en  he  wrote  to 
)  constantly  to 
8.  The  ULt  of 
-'rayer  liook  is 
re,  and,  if  pro- 
I  more  toward 
1  sermonH  can 
uarl<  indicates 
nltlin's  general 
ks  of  Voltaire, 
^u  Tolerance  " 
rang  fri>ni  the 


moving  text  fnrniMhed  by  what  may  be  re- 
garded as  tlie  ollicial  murder  of  Jean  C'alas. 
If,  however,  the  witty  Frenchman  could 
have  looked  into  I'liiladelpliia  at  the  time 
he  waH  wriliuf?,  he  would  have  niven  a 
dilferent  picture  of  alfairs.     Tliose  were 
the  days  of  tlie  I'axton  Uioters,  and  the 
days  tliat  cost  Franklin  so  much  of  hie 
popularity,  and  brought  such  bitter  ene- 
mies, as  the  benevolent  Philosopher  in- 
terposed himself  between  the  captive  In- 
dians and   the   furious  wliite  men,  who 
would  have  made  the  streets  of  Philadel- 
phia   tlow   with    blood.      These    letters, 
liowever,  explain  themselves,  and  extend- 
ed comment  is  noi  necessary.     Franklin 
copied  his  French  iudilferently,  but  under 
the  circumstances  no  corrections  will  be 

expected. 

B.  F.  De('08TA. 


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WASHINGTON    TO    THE    INDIAN 
COMMANDER. 

lHaldiraand  MSS.,  British  Museum,  vol.  21,70:! 
fol.  43.] 

IIead(iuarters  New  burgh,  14lh  April 

17^!;}. 

Sir— 

I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  on 
the  'Md  of  April  I  received  from  Sir  (iuy 
(Jarelelou  the  encloseil  extract  ot  a  Letter 
from  General  Haldimand, — No.  1. —  On 
the  8th  a  proclamation  from  the  King  of 
tireat  Britlain  was  sent  me  by  Sir  (iuy — 
No.  2 —  And  on  the  10th  a  Letter  of 
which  No.  ;5  is  a  copy,  was  received  re- 
•piestini;  Passports  for  two  Gentlemen 
hearinij  Despatches  from  the  liritish  Com- 
mander in  Chief  to  General  Haldimand. 
announcing;  the  ratilication  of  the  prelim- 
inary Articles  of  a  general  Peace,  I'v:  a 
cessation  of  Hostilities. — A  Passport  was 
immediately  granted — and  the  gentlemen 
are  on  their  way  to  Canada. 

The  distance  to  General  Haldimand  be- 


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rilE    INDIAN 
ER. 

useum,  vol.  21 ,70:! 


;h,14lh  April 

17,s:j. 


orm  you  that  on 
ed  I'roin  Sir  (iuy 
tract  ot  a  Letter 
1,— No.  1.—  On 
roin  tile  King  of 
ne  by  Sir  (Juy — 
)lh  a  Ijetter  of 
vas  received  re- 
two  Gentlemeii 
the  llritish  Coiu- 
iral  Halditnaiui. 
m  of  the  preliiu- 
jral  Peace,  »!<:  a 
-A  Passport  was 
d  the  geutlemeu 

ila. 

1  Ilaldimaud  be- 


ing great.  Sc  his  situation  so  wide  from 
your  Part  that  great  Time  must  elapse  be- 
fore you  can  receive  his  despatches  ; — I 
have  taken  the  l^iberty  to  make  this  com- 
munication to  you  by  the  directest  route 
in  my  power— in  conlident  hope,  that,  al- 
tho  you  may  not  deem  the  Information 
offudal,  yet  that  your  Henevolence  will 
cause  it  to  be  regarded  with  such  atten- 
tion, that,  if  it  does  not  produce  a  cessa- 
tion of  Hostilities  within  your  command — 
yet,  it  may  at  least  prevent  unnecessary 
Si  wp.nton  Acts  of  Cruelty,  which  may 
have  been  meditated  by  the  Indians  on 
the  Froi\liers ; — and  which  in  their  Con- 
sequences, may  prove  as  disagreeable  to 
them  as  distressing  to  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  United  States. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be 

Sir 
Your  most  Obed.  Servant 

G:  Wa.siungtok, 


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10 

FRANKLIN  TO  BOUQUET. 

[Ilaldlmaiid  MSS.,  Biitisli  Museum,  vol.  21,<i50, 
lol.  '^(11.) 

PuiLAU  Ans^t.  It),  17t)4. 
Denr  Sir 

Hcturning  just  now  from  the  Board  of 
Coinmissioners,  I  found  your  a<:;reeable 
Favour  of  the  lUth  Instant. — We  had  a 
Met'tini;  on  Tuesday,  when  your  Letter  to 
the  (rovernor  was  laid  before  us,  his  Honor 
not  i)rcsent,  and  tlie  board  thin.— I  think 
none  but  myself  spoke  then  for  the  mea- 
sure recommended  ;  so,  to  prevent  its  be- 
iui;  harshly  refused,  I  moved  to  refer  it  to 
this  Day,  when  we  might  have  a  fuller 
Board.  The  Principal  Objection  was, 
that  the  Act  did  not  empower  us  to  go 
further. — To  day  wc  got  over  that  Objec- 
tion and  all  others,  and  came  to  a  liesso- 
lution  which  will  be  coramunicated  to 
yon,  by  the  Governor  I  suppose,  and  the 
Money  sent  by  Capt  Young.  We  have 
fully,  as  we  under  .and  it,  comply 'd  with 
your  Uequisition. — And  'tis  a  pleasure  to 
nie  to  have  done  anything  you  wish'd  me 
to  do  in  the  Affair,  before  the  Receipt  of 
your  letter. 

I  recollect  that  I  once  in  Conversation 
promised  you  some  I'apers  I  had  by  me, 


fffriH^^fSt^^^Sfflii^Z 


BOUQUET. 

lusemn.vol.  31,050, 

I 

Aiis^t.  It),  17t)4. 

rom  the  noard  of 
I  your  a<:;reeable 
lant. — We  had  a 
len  your  Letter  to 
fore  us,  his  Honor 
,rd  thin.— I  think 
then  for  the  mea- 
to  prevent  its  be- 
Dved  to  refer  it  to 
^ht  have  a  fuller 
I  Objection  was, 
npower  us  to  go 
;  over  that  Objec- 

came  to  a  liesso- 
uoramunicated   to 

suppose,  and  the 
'oung.     We  have 

it,  comply 'd  with 
I  'tis  a  pleasure  to 
n«  you  wish'd  me 
>re  the  Keoeipt  of 

e  in  Conversation 
lers  I  had  by  me, 


■iW) 


11 


containing  Hints  for  conducting  nn  In- 
dian War.  I  have  since  found  them,  and 
on  looking  tlicm  over,  am  of  Opiniou  you 
will  meet  with  nothing  new  in  them  that 
is  of  any  importance  ;  however,  to  kt'ep 
my  Promise.  I  now  send  them  inclos'd. 

The  .June  racket  is  arrived  from  Eng- 
land, as  is  also  our  Friend,  Mr.  Allen  ; 
but  we  hav(!  no  News  by  them  tliat  is 
material. — France  and  England  are  both 
diligently  repairing  their  Marine  ;  but  I 
suppose  'tis  a  matter  of  course,  and  not 
with  any  Intention  of  any  new  Uupture. 
The  Ministerial  Party  is  said  to  be  con- 
tinually gaining  Strength,  and  th(f  Oppo- 
sition diminishing.  Abroad  the  Poles  are 
cuttins:  one  anothers  tliroats  a  little.  al)out 
their  Election.  —  But  'tis  their  (,'onstitu- 
tion,  and  I  suppose  reckoned  among  ibeir 
Privileges  to  saoritice  a  few  Thousand  of 
the  subjects  every  Interregnum,  either 
to  the  Manes  of  the  deceas'd  King  or  in 
honour  of  his  successor.  And  if  they  are 
fond  of  this  Privilege,  I  don't  know  that 
their  Neighbors  have  any  right  to  disturb 
them  in  the  enjoyment  of  it: — And  yet 
the  Russians  have  entered  their  Country 
with  an  Army,  to  preserve  Peace !  ami 
m:urf  the  Freeddm  i if  Vie  liJlcrtio))  ' 

It  comes  into  my  Mind  that  you  nuiy 


tit  i> 


t;ai^gigiaBS^W^SSs«Smv.M»rFifirl  •' 


If 


easily  do  me  a  kindness  ;   and  I  ought 
not,  by  ()nnltin<;  to  aciiuaint  you  with  the 
occahion,  (hiprive  you  of  tlie  I'leasure  you 
take   in  nerving  your  Friends.     Hy  this 
siiip  I  hi'ar  that  uiy  Enemies  (for  God  has 
bless'd   me  with   two  or   three,  to   keep 
me  in  order)  are  now  represeutiug  me  at 
liome,  us  an  Opposer  &  Obstructor  of  his 
Majesty's  Service  here.     If  I  know  any- 
thiiig  (If  my  own  Heart,  or  can  remember 
anytiiinir  (if  my  own  actions,  I  think  that 
they  might  as  justly  accuse  me  of  being 
a   Hlackamore.  —  You  cannot  but  have 
heard  of   tlie   Zeal    and  Industry   with 
which  1  promoted  the  Service  in  the  time 
of  Gen(;ral  iJraddock,  and  the  Douceur  I 
procured  for  theOtlicers  that  serv'd  under 
hnn.     I  spent  a  Summer  in  that  Service 
without  a  Shilling  Advantage   to   myself 
in   the  shape  of  Prolit,  Commissiou,  or 
any  other  way  whatsoever.     1  projected 
a  Method  of  supplying  Gen.  Shirley  with 
jCIO.OUO  worth  of  Provisions,  to  be  given 
at  his  request  by  this  Province,  and  car- 
ried the  same  thro'  the  House  so  as  to 
render  it  effectual ;  togetlier  with  a  gift 
of  some  hundreds   of  warm  wastecoats, 
Stockings,  Mittens  &c.  for  the  Troops  in 
their  first  winter  Service  at  Albany.    And 
at  Lord  iiOud(m's  Uequesi  1  so  manag'd 


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688  ;  and  I  oui;ht 
uaiul  you  with  the 
if  llie  i'leasure  you 
Friemls.  Uy  lliis 
eiuics  (forCtod  has 
or  three,  to  keep 
[•eiireseuliut^  me  at 
1:  Obstructor  of  his 
,  If  I  kuow  any- 
.,  or  can  reuieuiber 
:tii)us,  I  think  that 
accuse  me  of  beiuu; 

cannot  but  have 
nd  Industry  with 
Service  in  the  time 
and  the  Douceur  I 
•s  that  serv'd  under 
iier  in  that  Service 
vantajje  t(j  myself 
it,  Commissiou,  or 
jBver.  1  projected 
;  Gen.  Shirley  with 
visions,  to  be  jjiven 

Province,  and  car- 
he  House  so  as  to 
)i;ether  with  a  j^ift 

warm  wastecoats, 
;.  for  the  Troops  in 
ce  at  Albany.  And 
|uest  1  so  manag'd 


l:! 

between  the  Governor  »fc  Assemlijv  as  to 
procure  the  Passage  of  the  £(!(), 000  Act 
then  sireatly  wanted,  and  which  met  with 
g;reat  DKlicu:  y.— On  your  Arrival  here, 
you  know  the  Kindness  with  which  T  en- 
deavored to  serve  theOllicers  in  the  AlVair 
of  their  (^larters.  And  you  have  been  a 
Witness  of  my  Behaviour  as  a  Commis- 
sioner, in  the  Execution  of  the  present 
Act,  and  of  my  Forwardness  to  carry  at 
the  Board  every  Measure  vou  iiropos'd  to 
promote  the  service.— What  I  would  re- 
quest is,  that  you  would  take  Occasion  in 
Some  I.etter  to  me  to  express  your  Senti- 
ments of  my  Conduct  in  these  Respects, 
so  far  as  has  come  to  your  knowledge,  or 
fallen  under  your  Observation.  My  bav- 
ins; such  a  letter  to  produce  on  occasion, 
may  possibly  be  of  considerable  service  to 

me. With  the  most  perfect  Esteem 

I  am 

Dear  Sir, 

Your  most  obedient, 
_  Humble  Servant 

Col.  Bouquet.  B.  Franklin. 

Mrs.  Franklin  .fe  Sally  join 
me  In  Prayers  foryour  'suc- 
cess    Ml  liappy  lieturn. 

I  send  you  inclos'd  our  last 

pnlitieaiPnraph'et,  to  amuse 
you  on  some  rainy  day. 


ai     1 


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14 


I 


FllANKLlN  TO  BOUQl'ET. 
[Haldimaiid  MSS.,  Biitish  Museum,  vol. 'Jl, (150, 

fol.  r.;!ti.J 

Philada  :  Sept..  HO,  \VH. 
Dear  8ir, 

I  have  been  so  tolally  occupied  willi 
the  sittiiit;  of  the  Assembly  and  other 
urgent  Affairs  that  I  could  not  till  now  do 
myself  the  Pleasure  of  writini;  to  you 
since  the  Recei])tof  youroblii:in>;  Favours 
of  Aug.  11)  &  '2-2,  and  a  subsequent  one 
relating;  to  Broadstreet's  Peace,  of  which  1 
think  as  you  do. 

I  thank  you  cordially  for  so  readily  com- 
plyinsi;  with  my  Request.  Your  letter 
was  quite  full  &  sufficient  and  leaves  me 
nothing  to  desire  by  way  of  Additiim, 
except  that  if  any  letters  of  yours  re- 
latinsr  to  the  present  Expedition  is  like  to 
be  seen  by  the  Secretary  of  State,  you 
would  take  occasion  Just  to  mention  me 
as  one  ready  on  that  &  every  other  Occa- 
sion to  promote  the  t^ervice  of  the  Crown. 
The  Malice  and  Industry  of  my  Adversa- 
ries, have,  I  find,  made  these  Precau- 
tions a  little  necessary. 


f- 


BOUQl'ET.       . 
Museum,  vol. 'Jl, 650, 


da  :  Sept..  HO,  17(i4. 

lly  occupied  with 
ierubly  and  olluii- 
uld  not  till  now  do 
)f  writiiiii  to  you 
robliirini;  Favours 
a  subsequent  one 
3  Peace,  of  which  1 

for  80  readily  com- 
est.  Your  letter 
int  and  leaves  me 
way  of  Addition, 
ters  of  yours  re- 
cpedition  is  like  to 
ary  of  State,  you 
List  to  mention  me 
every  other  Occa- 
vice  of  the  Crown, 
ry  of  my  Adversa- 
ide  these  Precau- 


15 

Vour  senliiueutB  of  our  Constitution 
are  solid  &  Just.-  I  am  not  sure  that  the 
Change  now  attemjited  will  immediately 
take  i)lace.  nor  am  I  very  anxious  al)out 
it.  But  sooner  or  later  it  will  be  ed'ected. 
And  till  it  is  etlected,  we  shall  have  little 
internal  Quiet  in  the  Administration  of 
our  Publick  affairs. 

I  have  lately  receiv'd  a  Number  of 
new  Pamphlets  from  England  &  France, 
among  which  is  a  Peice  of  Voltaire's  on 
the  Subject  of  Religious  Toleration.  I 
will  give  a  Passage  of  it,  which  being 
read  here  at  a  Time  when  we  are  torn  to 
Peices  by  Faction  religious  and  civil, 
shows  us  that  while  we  sit  for  our  Picture 
to  that  Able  Painter,  'tis  no  small  Advan- 
tage to  us  that  he  views  us  at  a  favourable 
distance. 

"Mais  que  dirons-nous,  dil  il,  de  ces 
paciliques  Primitifs  que  I'on  a  nomm^s 
Qmkerti  par  ddrision,  &  qui  avec  des 
usages  peut-Gtre  ridicules,  ont  ete  si  ver- 
teux,  &  ont  enseigud  inutilement  la  paix 
aux  rcstes  des  les  hommes.  lis  soul  en 
Pensilvanie  au  nombre  de  cent  mille  ;  la 
Discorde.  la  controversse  sont  ignores 
dans  Cheurcuse  patrie  qui  ils  se  sonrfaite ; 
&  le  nom  seul  de  leur  ville  de  FhilaMphie, 


h' 


I 


qui  leur  rapellti  a  tout  nionii'Ut  (pu!  lew 
houuniis  8out  freres,  est  V  i^xauiplt^  iS:  la 
houte  (it'8  p(!ui)k's  qui  no  connaisseut  pas 
encore  la  tolerance."  (') 

The  occasion  of  his  Writiui;  this  Trailf- 
snr  la   Tdleruncc  was  what  he  calls    Le 
Monrtre  iJe.  Jean  Galas  dans  Toulouse  jiiw 
Ic  ijluire  (k  la  jmtice,  le  Dine  Mars  17(>2  I 
Tliere  is  in  it  abundance  of  good  Sense 
&  sound  lleasoning,  niix'd  with  some  of 
those  Pleasantries  that  mark  the  Author 
as  slronijly  as  if  he  had  alHxed  liis  name. 
Take  one  of  them  as  a  sample:  "J'ai 
aprens  quo  le  Parlement  de  Toulouse  & 
qui!l(iu8  autres  tribunaux,  ont  une  juris- 
prui'.ence  sini;\ilaire  ;   ils  admettent  des 
(juarts,    des    tiers    sixiraes    de    preuve. 
Ainsi,  avec  six  ouindire  d'un  cote,  trois 
de  Tautre  &  (juatre  quarti  de  jtresomtion 
ils  ferment  trois  preuves  compli'tes ;  &  sur 
cette  belle  demonstration  ils  vous  roueut 
unhonne  sans   misrecorde.      Une   letjere 
conuoissance  de  I'art  de  raisonuer  sullrait 
pour  leur  faire  prendre  une  autre  raeth- 
ode,  ee  qu'on  apelle  une  demi  preuve  ne 
pent  etre  qu'on  soupsou  :  Jl  u'y  a  point  a 
'la  riguer'  de  demi  preuve  ou  une  chose 
est  prouvee,  ou  elle  ne  Test  pas ;  il  n'y 
a  point  de  milien.    Cent  mille  soupson 


tnoiiu'iil  (\\\o  les 
t  1'  "'xaiuple  &  la 
e  ooiuiais«ent  pas 

ritini?  this  Tmit" 
vhat,  he  calls  /^« 
ana  Toulouse  nivc 
I  9me  Mars  17(>'2  ! 
ice  of  ijood  Sense 
x'd  with  some  of 
mark  the  Author 

alHxed  his  namn. 

a  sample  :  "  J'ai 
nt  de  Toulouse  it 
IX,  out  une  juris- 
ils  admettent  des 
imes  de  preuve. 
e  d'un  cote,  trois 
irti  de  jtresomtion 
^  compli'ti'H ;  &  sur 
r»n  lis  vous  rouent 
rde.  line  lesfere 
3  raisonner  sullrait 

une  autre  raeth- 
le  demi  preuve  ne 
1 :  al  u'y  a  point  a 
mve  ou  uue  chose 
e  I'eat  pas ;  11  n'y 
gat  mllle  soupson 


reunis  ne  peuvent  pas  plus  ctahlier  une 
preuve,  (jue  cent  mille  zeros  ne  pcuvfiil 
conipo.Her  nn  nomhre.  U  y  a  des  (ni-.iru 
de  ton  dan  la  musicjue,  encore  ne  les  pent 
on  executes  ;  mais  11  u'y  a  n'y  (juort  de 
verite,  ni  (luiirt  de  raisonneineut."(-') 

I  send  vou  one  of  the  l'aini)ldet,  Jurhje- 
nifnt  rendiili'  (bins  I'djjiiirx  de,  (liindih/  sup- 
[)0.sini;  it  may  he  the  more  ajjreeahle  to 
you  to  see  it,  asdurinfjyour  war  with  that 
Colony  you  must  have  heen  made  ac- 
quainted witii  some  of  the  Character  con- 
cerned. 
With  the  truest  esteem  and  atrection  I  am 

Dear  Sir. 

Your  most  obedient 
humcle  servant 

B.  FU.VNKMV. 


(1)  "  What  ltd  wo  heiir  of  the  Primitives,  In  deris- 
ion ealled  Quaktix,  iiii'l  who  with  customs  porhiips 
riillculoufl,  hiive  hoeii  so  virtuous  have  so  unsuo. 
cc.islullv  tauKht  pence  to  the  rest  of  men?  They 
I'xiat  iirPeiiMsylvaiita  to  the  number  of  a  hundreil 
thouaanil;  illscordanil  controversy  arc  Ignored  In  the 
happy  country  that  they  form  :  iind  thenaineof  ihi-ir 
city  of  I'hlladelplila  alone,  whlcti  reminds  U'*  that 
all  men  are  b'-olhers,  Is  the  example  and  the  shame 
of  tiiosH  peopU  who  have  not  >ot  learned  tolera- 
tion." From  the  oilltlon  of  Voltaire's  Uomplela 
Works,  I'aris  IWT.     Vol.  IIH.  p.  Itl. 

(2)  I  apprehend  that  the  Parliament  of  Toulouse 
and  someotlier  tribunals,  have  a.lurisprudenoo  that 


It* 

IH  populliir  They  ii<lmil  m  Inurtlm,  ol  Ihlnln  iiml 
al.xtliK  cil'  priKPt.  Thus,  with  six  liniirsnvi  on  Ihn  hiki 
sIiIk  mill  three  iin  the  hIIht,  iiml  liiir  hi'urih^  <i|  |)r<>- 
suiniitlon.tlie.v  hirinihrcuciiinplete  iironl^'.  Ami  iiiiiin 

lhi^' hcauKful  ilfiiKiiifltiiitliin  they  iml  u  iiia i  the 

rack  withiiui  mercy.  A  pIIkIii  knciwledifo  dI  the  art 
(if  ri'iiKdiilim  wiiulil  onahlti  tlii-tn  to  tiiki'  iiiiuilii'r 
met  hoil,  that  which  oiie  calla  u  hull  proi. I  which  U 
only  a  ."iir'iiicloii.  li  has  not  the  rl^or  o.  a  hall  iii-oof 
where  a  tliliiK  Is  |irovi>(l  or  It  Is  not ;  It  has  no  ineMI- 
urn.  (V  Immlrcil  tiioiisaml  si|J|iiclons  toueilMr  aro 
not  iihie  to  fsialill.-h  a  prool,  tjuiii  a  hiiiiilre.l  thou, 
sanil  zero,  wouhl  he  alile  to  lorni  a  MUiiilior.  I'hore 
arofounhsln  music,  tliiniKh  one  Is  not  iililu  to  e.\c 
cute  them,  hut  there  are  no  luurtlis  ol  truths  uml  no 
luurths  of  reanun  " 


urllm,  lit  thtriln  an) 
;  lifiiirsiiyi  oil  tho  (nio 
I  I'lir  luiirlli^  III  |ire- 
ute  iiroiilK,   Ami  ii|iim 

uy  |iiil  II  ma i  ilio 

ItniiwIeilifB  1)1  I  hi'  art 
•in  til  iiiki'  iiiiiilliiT 
I  hull  |iriii>l  wlilcli  U 
•  riKiir  n.  u  hall  jirndf 
mil  ;  It  hiiK  nil  nii'ill- 
liirlina  tiiui'ilii-r  aro 
hail  a  liiiiiilrcil  thmr 
III  a  MumlHir.  I'liuri' 
0  In  mil  iilili)  til  ixe 
rthi  ul  trutliD  uml  im 


